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LVN to RN Career Ladder

Department:

Nursing

Program Level:

Associate of Science Degree

The Registered Nursing LVN-to-RN Program is an 18-month course of study consisting of both classroom and clinical training. Graduates of the program work as integral members of the healthcare team, providing care and educating clients across the lifespan. Graduates earn the Associate of Science degree and are eligible to sit for the State licensure exam (NCLEX-RN). Prospective students must first complete required prerequisites and general education requirements before entry to the program. Admission to the program is competitive. Initial screening is based on the CA Chancellor's Office Formula for Nursing Student Success which takes into account the applicant's overall college GPA, English prerequisite GPA, and prerequisite sciences GPA. Applicants who achieve the minimum cut score using this formula are then chosen by a random computerized selection process (lottery). For further details on admission criteria, see the Mendocino College Nursing Department webpages.

Nayeli Castaneda was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico where she was raised by her grandparents while her mother was working in the United States. At the age of ten Nayeli was reunited with her mom when they then moved to San Rafael. She graduated in 2011 from Terra Linda High School. Nayeli was eighteen when she gave birth to her beautiful daughter Shania.